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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the American commander in the Pacific in 1943?
(a) Montgomery.
(b) Munson.
(c) MacArthur.
(d) Marshall.

2. What group is the first to attend the Assault Training Center?
(a) 101st Infantry.
(b) 29th Division.
(c) 250th Rangers.
(d) 81st Airborne.

3. What are the groups of paratroopers jumping from each plane called?
(a) Sausages.
(b) Clicks.
(c) Sticks.
(d) Crickets.

4. How many phases has the Assault Training Center broken down into?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

5. What does Eisenhower want to paralyze in the weeks leading up to D-Day?
(a) French and German farms.
(b) French railway system.
(c) German oil reserves.
(d) German artillery stockpiles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Maj. John Howard's D Company known as?

2. What do the Germans guarding the artillery posts do to pass time in April and May?

3. More than 40 years later, what does German commander Luck believe would have been key to turning the battle?

4. What are the best tanks that the Germans produce called?

5. Where does Eisenhower spend most of 1943 commanding troops?

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